Laplace Taqueria robbed at gunpoint Thursday night

St. John the Baptist Parish sheriff's deputies are investigating an armed robbery that took place Thursday night at the Taqueria Tienda Latina Restaurant at 1036 W. Airline Highway in LaPlace.

Capt. Dane Clement, a sheriff's office spokesman, said a man with a small, black automatic handgun entered the restaurant and demanded money from a cashier.

"The cashier complied and the subject left with the sum of cash and fled the area in a white pick up truck in an unknown direction," Clement said.

The suspect was described as 5'9" tall, 190 pounds, between 40 and 50 years of age with severe acne on both cheeks of his face, Clement said. He wore a black welder's style cap and a black jacket, Clement said.

No one was injured during the incident, authorities said, and the dollar amount taken is being withheld for the investigation.

Anyone with information regarding this incident should call St. John Detectives at 985.652.9513 or Crimestoppers at 504.822.1111.